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Right now a friend of mine is flying from London City to New York JFK aboard British Airways' new all-premium Airbus A318 service. Said friend is genuinely excited about his trip, and yet he has probably flown darn near every aircraft in darn near every configuration. With such unbridled enthusiasm for the all-premium concept still […]
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Legs in the air
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The changing face of passenger control
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Keep out of the rain, see you later ;-)
237 Responses to "chat away"
February 18, 2012 at 11:35 am
OMG, I am first! I will take the picture as my prize. It is now on my desktop.
February 18, 2012 at 12:00 pm
I don't know desertflower … he looks vulnerable, but not? He looks like he does not mind the rain, much like he seems to let the hate and obstructive actions of his enemies roll off him to. All I know is that I look at that photo above and I know that he is a man I would trust my children, myself, and my world to. He looks pensive and capable – quiet strength.
February 18, 2012 at 12:03 pm
He looks like he should be whistling "Singing in the Rain" Seems to have a little smile.
February 18, 2012 at 12:19 pm
That is a great observation. He is a person who doesn't waste time dwelling on the trials and tribulations life tosses his way, be it rain or, as you say, the hate and vitriol being thrown at him. Rather he is focused on the future and what he can do in the present to make that future a reality.
February 18, 2012 at 4:10 pm
'He is a person who doesn't waste time dwelling on the trials and tribulations life tosses his way,'
In other words he doesn't waste time on the things he cannot change, but rather focuses on how to change those things he can? I like this, Japa. ;)
February 18, 2012 at 12:23 pm
pensive thoughts of when his family lived in Bellevue, WA.. his mom graduated from high school there and she traveled there with him when he was young boy before she re-married and relocated to Indonesia.
February 18, 2012 at 2:11 pm
Also, I think he's a trifle tired and has turned the horses toward home, where his beautiful family awaits his arrival. I hope he slept well on the plane.
February 18, 2012 at 2:24 pm
I know, he has the whole world strife, problems, and this campaign on his shoulders to deal with…I know he could not wait to fall into the arms of FLOTUS and the girls to re-charge his energy. I don't know how he does it….he makes it look so easy and we know it's not. Whose hair wouldn't turn white?
February 18, 2012 at 4:17 pm
Just a thought, did anyone ever feel that #43 had the world on his shoulders? I know most thought he wasn't capable as a president but did you ever think of him seriously as having the 'world' on his shoulders, even when he was starting a war etc.? Yet we instinctively think that way about PBO. I must say that despite the inherent stressfulness of this position, President Obama is wearing the world well. Have a good weekend, PBO! We actually, really truly love you!
February 18, 2012 at 4:39 pm
VC, I never cared enough about 43 to consider how he was feeling, although, if you remember, he was always telling us how "hard" his job was. The "Decider" was quite a whiner.
February 18, 2012 at 5:07 pm
#43 also took himself off on a record number of vacations as I recall…. #44 works 6 (or 7) days week, has young children in school, and has hardly taken a real vacation in 3+ years. I do fully agree he wear it well, and seems to grow only more and more handsome as well! He is a good, honest and decent man. He is loved.
February 18, 2012 at 7:34 pm
I have lived to see only nine presidents in action and have only read about the others but I suspect then and now, they all had to deal with some weighty issues. None have caused more of a sh@t storm as #43 and it took a toll on him mentally and physically but he brought it on himself. He not only messed up America and his place in history but he messed up for any future Bushes who dare to think about running for President…they have the #43-F-UP-stain on them forever.
February 18, 2012 at 4:44 pm
February 18, 2012 at 5:19 pm
I just want to thank you so much Sue for all the work you do for the homeless. I remember having Jambalaya when I went on a trip to New Orleans with my husband a long time ago. It was delicious.
February 18, 2012 at 5:51 pm
February 18, 2012 at 10:04 pm
I did volunteer to help serve breakfast and lunch last year at a day shelter two days a week from January until about April. It was heart breaking to see so may people line up to get something to eat. They were so appreciative.
February 18, 2012 at 11:38 am
Congrats, mtmarilyn. As an aside that picture could also be in his 2013 Presidential Calendar.
February 18, 2012 at 11:42 am
Tribute to Whitney schedule
February 18, 2012 at 12:50 pm
Morning all. I'm watching it right now. I'll be gone for awhile cause I'll more than likely be on my knees. Cya later.
February 18, 2012 at 11:43 am
I haven't seen his schedule for the day. When will he be going home? I have been so busy the last few days I have much to catch up on. I have to go back and read the other posts.
February 18, 2012 at 11:50 am
Hiya Marilyn. Congrats on being first! PBO came back home at 2:49 AM EST this morning I believe. His schedule for the week is on the "Rise and Shine" thread.
February 18, 2012 at 11:49 am
Congrats, mtmarilyn. One of these days I am going to hold that spot. Until then last on the last thread is good as long as I am here.
Take that picture away and smile. You earned it! -
February 18, 2012 at 11:50 am
Awesome picture; great visit in Washington State yesterday; glad PBO is home safe.
February 18, 2012 at 11:57 am
Alright guys if you wanna see a more honest livestream/liveblog of Whitney Houston's funeral it's livestreaming at Essence.com here: http://www.essence.com/remembering-whitney-houston/
February 18, 2012 at 12:19 pm
Thanks. Our local channel is showing it without talk. If they start talking or break for commercial I'll switch over.
February 18, 2012 at 12:42 pm
I tried watching the memorial but it's just too much church for me. Time to get on with my day. Have a good one all.
February 18, 2012 at 12:46 pm
More "Rain" photos!
February 18, 2012 at 4:42 pm
Today is a weird day here. I am located about 30 minutes inland from the Oregon Coast. It is pouring rain as hard as I have ever heard it raining for around ten minutes then the sun comes out with no rain for about another ten minutes. It has been doing that pretty much all day like that here. Just about the time I think of going next door it starts pouring again and I decide it is a stay in the house day. Decided to stay here with all of you.
February 18, 2012 at 5:46 pm
aloha obama grandmama!
it's raining here, too. and i had a clothesline full of tee shirts and other 'heavies' to dry–plus a load of dish towels in the washer, just sitting there getting sour, waiting for their turn on the line. my husband, who can't drive yet after surgery, wants me to chauffer him and a load of yard cuttings (he can still prune, and boy is he going at it) to the waste station. but, oh dear! it's raining! guess i'll have a cup of tea and sit down with the tod family!
February 18, 2012 at 1:00 pm
Some 1,500 family and friends are attending the funeral of music star Whitney Houston in Newark, New Jersey.
Her daughter Bobbi Kristina is at New Hope Baptist Church with her father, the singer's ex-husband, Bobby Brown.
Stevie Wonder and Kevin Costner are among the celebrities paying tribute in person. Security is tight, with fans kept away – although the service is being streamed live on the internet.
February 18, 2012 at 1:08 pm
Hmmm bbc is inaccurate. Bobby left the funeral according to ABC. Bobbi Kris is sitting in the front row w/ her grandmother Cissy.
February 18, 2012 at 5:55 pm
February 18, 2012 at 6:36 pm
No he (Bobby Brown) wasn't…Whitney had her own personal issues…she was using drugs before she got together with Bobby. Only Whitney is responsible for Whitney…unfortunately the music business is not too kind and is not easy, it seems that ne has to be very strong not to succumb to the drugs etc. Jay Leno asked Janet Jackson what she thought about Paris and her acting gig…she is not happy about it. She would like to see Paris live her life and enjoy her childhood before she gets consumed by the business…it is not kind.
February 18, 2012 at 1:11 pm
Good morning All!!
For those on Twitter! I've been hacked! So I'd you see a Direct Message from me with a link – DELETE RIGHT away!!
February 18, 2012 at 4:41 pm
Pinkbunny, I got the message knew you'd been hacked. Deleted it right away. It's such a stupid, obvious job of hacking that I don't see why they bother.
February 18, 2012 at 1:10 pm
Buenos dias, everyone. Just going to be a lazy day at Casa LL while we wait for the plumber to arrive later this afternoon. Going up to Solvang for a day trip tomorrow, so getting in my TOD today while I can.
February 18, 2012 at 1:14 pm
Good morning TOD Family.
Have fun in Solvang LL. One of my favorite places to spend the day and it's a beautiful drive.
February 18, 2012 at 1:16 pm
We haven't been there in about a year. We're way overdue. And, of course, ending the day with dinner at Hitching Post. Mmmmmm.
February 18, 2012 at 1:20 pm
AAAHhhhhh and Los Olivos five minutes away. Fess Parker has a great little Greek restaurant at his Inn.
February 18, 2012 at 1:22 pm
You know, in all the times we've been up to Buellton/Solvang/Los Olivos, we've never stopped at Fess Parker. Maybe we'll go tomorrow.
February 18, 2012 at 1:31 pm
Petros – http://www.fessparkerinn.com/restaurant/petros-los-olivos.html
Has the best Avgolemono I've ever eaten.
It's a tough call between that place and http://www.losolivoscafe.com/ right across the street. That's the place where they filmed Sideways, where the four of them go out to dinner, and DON'T order merlot.
Two of my favorite restaurants.
February 18, 2012 at 1:29 pm
Yep. And we're all on twitter too hopefruit. So come join us.
Bebe Winans and Kim Burrell got me all choked up.
Kevin Costner's memories are just precious.
February 18, 2012 at 1:33 pm
yes ut I'm on Twitter too :) I'm really moved by Kevin's tribute. It's a beautiful service.
February 18, 2012 at 1:51 pm
Don't forget the gospel singer Donnie McClurkin singing the song "Stand". It was great.
February 18, 2012 at 1:32 pm
Damn, I think everyone is watching the funeral. Damn near every forum is silent.
February 18, 2012 at 1:34 pm
Mourners packed New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, N.J., today to pay tribute to Whitney Houston in what her family called a "home going" ceremony, but the singer's ex-husband, Bobby Brown, left at the start of the service.
Brown was seen leaving the church in a Cadillac Escalade, along with his two children, Landon and LaPrincia. He had had spent much of the week with his daughter with Houston, Bobbi Kristina, who was hospitalized for stress and anxiety after Houston's death on Feb. 11.
February 18, 2012 at 2:11 pm
Reports on twitter there was a dispute with the family, Bobby wanted to speak, but the family said no (btw, it seems to me that no one other than Dionne Warwick are speaking for the family) and so he entered the church, stopped at the casket and left.
February 18, 2012 at 2:17 pm
I don't know anything about Bobby Brown. I do know that everybody can't do funerals. For some people, for whatever reason, it's just too much.
February 18, 2012 at 1:49 pm
It's not a funeral but a home going service. Going home to Heaven to live with God and to see the Savior who died for her sins.
February 18, 2012 at 1:50 pm
Kevin Costner was amazing, I remembered why I loved him so much. I loved his story about the Bodyguard.
February 18, 2012 at 1:44 pm
If you are in a Mall that has a Pennys stop by
LGBT Activists Organize Buycotts For JC Penney In Support Of Ellen
Love this idea
February 18, 2012 at 1:49 pm
Please DO buy from JCPenny. My son works there while going to college. Seems Target took over some of the board and are now trying to get rid of any employee that makes more than minimum wage. He needs that job to support himself while in school.
February 18, 2012 at 2:02 pm
I love JC Penneys..I have to go to the Mall and will definately drop some money to support them. NO MORE TARGET for me.
February 18, 2012 at 4:51 pm
I saw the post of Ellen defending herself as the spokeswoman for JC Penneys and her appreciation of how they supported her against the Million Women Organization that is going to boycott Penneys. I decided I would buy Penneys gift cards this year for bday gifts for those I send to as a thank you for their sticking up for Ellen and not caving.
February 18, 2012 at 1:45 pm
Kinda cool
solar feeds into a tower that can store the energy for use when the sun goes down
SolarReserve Reaches Major Construction Milestone in Completing Tower for World's Largest Molten Salt Solar Tower Plant
February 18, 2012 at 2:08 pm
Hi Tally,
Thought about you last night….I was at the Lucky Baldwin in Pasadena and they were playing the soccer games on the big screens.
February 18, 2012 at 2:16 pm
I love Lucky Baldwins! Great Fish & Chips + Stella on tap! Great choice JoJo!
February 18, 2012 at 2:18 pm
We should have lunch there sometime…I had the fish and chips last night….It was very good.
February 18, 2012 at 2:04 pm
The guy who's speaking now if he was her body guard where were he when?
February 18, 2012 at 5:18 pm
Body guards are hired to guard against other people's bad intentions. I am not aware that they are expected to be with you in your hotel room or while you bathe.
February 18, 2012 at 2:04 pm
I am not a Bobby Brown fan but I know that Whitney loved him and all this kids as I know he loved her. I know he is hurting and I will pray for him too, it can't be easy lose someone you love.
February 18, 2012 at 2:22 pm
Bobby Brown is a DOG! He was the one who got Whitney hooked on drugs. I don't have words I can repeat here. :-(
February 18, 2012 at 2:27 pm
I can't be easy knowing in your heart you had a hand in it.
I can't watch the funeral because of the rage it brings out in me over her death. I'm so tired of what addicition does and how we as a society are allowing it to exist. We are complete, and total FAIL here.
Why isn't understanding addiction and it's dangers pounded into our brains from birth? Why isn't it placed in a higher academic priority (if it's even mentioned at all), in our schools, churches, and homes?
I am very sad about Whitney's death. But I'm more angry because it wasn't a surprise to me. And I'm angry at everyone who assisted her in her death.
I'm glad Kevin is there.
February 18, 2012 at 2:41 pm
I agree Tally…it is very frustrating to see how this country condemns the victum and do not want to spend money on prevention and arming us with knowledge about the dangers of drugs, alcohol,….we can over-indulge in many things…it is how we as a country respond to it. Making the user/victim a criminal is not the answer nor is making drugs legal the answer.
February 18, 2012 at 2:45 pm
This x ∞.
I'm glad Princess Bride is on.
Raiders Of the Lost Ark would be even better.
February 18, 2012 at 3:09 pm
After the oil industry, the so-called medical industry does not profit on serving healthy people. Health, wellness, preventive medicine and alternative care are not well supported as they often undercut big profits. I have learned from a client of mine, now a retired doctor lady who is Engish originally, but a member of the IOM, NAS, DPH, founded the Womens Health Initiative, that in England the physicians still take the Hypocratic Oath to do no harm, but physicians here are not required to practice by that standard. Thus, the outcome is keep them alive at all cost, at any cost, since they all make more money doing it that way. Use lots and lots of drugs, many of which contribute to drug addiction, and many of which are harmful when interacting, hence more money for pharmaceutical companies. This is true, and I believe the reason why a universal health insurance program is being fought against with such violence and ugliness. Same with alternative energy, the oil companies do not want to give up their enormous profit margins. Pretty simple really. This is very likely why there is animosity towards The First Lady, who is determined to bring awareness to healthy eating, exercise and activity, and making better choices, small wonder they try to ridicule her. They will not succeed, people are waking up.
February 18, 2012 at 4:24 pm
But how did I, to my own deep embarrassment, misspell " Hippocratic", and you guys let me get away with that? Oh man, I guess trying to follow here, up to my ears in paperwork, logs, and bookkeeping, may I be forgiven by all those with medical degrees…, hmm, AND without them. Thank you.
February 18, 2012 at 5:28 pm
My sleepy, Caturday morning brain didn't even notice, because I was too busy being awed and agreeing with your brilliance. :D
February 18, 2012 at 8:00 pm
Aww, shucks, Tally.. That means heaps to me, coming from YOUR brilliance. (popped back in here to seek out that troll alert, what became of that.. Missed the screen name.)
February 18, 2012 at 2:17 pm
Whitney's "home-going" reminds me of the one I went to several years ago of a friend and ex-co-worker of mine. She passed away at 45yrs old and she was just a regular person who was just extra-ordinary in that she was very much loved, would do anything for anyone. She was very involved in her church and was always on the go..doing things for her family, friends…I use to say she did not know the word "no", it was not in her vocabulary. Her service was three long hours(we had church), many tributes,singing and the precession to her resting place was over ten blocks long.
February 18, 2012 at 2:18 pm
Ahhhhh Stevie Wonder. A cleanse for the soul. He's AMAZING. #WhitneyTribute
February 18, 2012 at 2:30 pm
I have been crying through her entire home going celebration….it has been a great tribute to Whitney and shows the personal side of her.
February 18, 2012 at 2:27 pm
Yes, Stevie had a powerful message; Loves in need of love today…send yours in right away. Hurry America God is on His way…
February 18, 2012 at 2:32 pm
Good Day Tods'ville…I've been watching Whitney's Funeral…So emotional!!
It wasn't about race.Just pure chemistry "I kissed her once for America" and I kissed once 4 myself" ~Kevin Costner
February 18, 2012 at 2:32 pm
In the final analysis it's between her and God, not between her and the world.
February 18, 2012 at 2:35 pm
Babeu Stepping Down From Role With Romney Campaign
Arizona Sheriff Paul Babeu, facing explosive allegations of a relationship with a male Mexican immigrant, is stepping down from his role as Arizona co-chair of the Mitt Romney for President campaign.
Paul Babeu's Mexican Ex-Lover Says Sheriff's Attorney Threatened Him With Deportation
Isn't this the Sheriff that did the " Build the Dang Fence " ad with John McCain?
February 18, 2012 at 2:38 pm
Why are conservatives so full of self loathing and denial when it comes to their own sexuality?
February 18, 2012 at 2:45 pm
They are just plain and simple hypocrites Tally….when they are not running or out of power, they are all for the rights of gays and lesbians….remember the Bush Twins and the GOP commercials to legalize gay marriage? Funny, they were not singing that song when GWB was running for president. They use it as a wedge issue when Democrats are in power.
February 18, 2012 at 3:26 pm
Tally, I have the sense that Republicans of today are not conservatives in the mold of 20 years or so ago. Conservatives/Republicans at one time had a philosophy of governing that was limited but still had a goal of a better society. Today people attracted to the Republican party are done so by purely self interest based on greed and hiding personality disorders. To answer your question one needing to hide their sexuality is a form of a personality disorder. A person hiding something to the degree that certain Republicans do would not feel comfortable as a Democrat. This may sound harsh, and I am certain this thought has many holes in it , but it is the only explanation I can understand for today's Republican Party.
February 18, 2012 at 3:16 pm
This is the guy that teamed up with John McCain on the border fence ads and pushed for SB1070.
February 18, 2012 at 3:49 pm
This story is not as embarrassing as it would be if he were having an affair with Jan Brewer.
February 18, 2012 at 6:23 pm
It's not so much embarrassing, as it is hypocritical. HUGELY hypocritical.
February 18, 2012 at 3:07 pm
Non Sequitor. I was talking about the tribute he just did at Whitney's memorial – not making a statement about his character or his past or current transgressions.
Lorraine I think you need to understand that there is a time and place for everything. Obviously, the family of Whitney Houston decided that they wanted Mr. Kelly to perform at their loved one's memorial. I cannot tell them who to choose for this purpose. He did the tribute and it was well done. PERIOD.
February 18, 2012 at 5:00 pm
There's a saying that says "Those Who judge others, They are judging themselves"
Thank you to all the Houston Family…for the display of true love..that comes with forgiveness.
February 18, 2012 at 3:18 pm
The song R. Kelly sang was on her last album and it was her last song that charted. It's called "I Look To You".
February 18, 2012 at 5:14 pm
What is wrong with you? Try to show some respect for Whitney even if you have none for R. Kelly.
February 18, 2012 at 2:50 pm
"Don't grieve for me; I'm now free. God wanted me now; He set me free."
February 18, 2012 at 3:01 pm
R. Kelly was really good. He wrote the song "I look to You" for Whitney.
February 18, 2012 at 3:01 pm
Santorum: Satan is Systematically Destroying America
Submitted by Kyle Mantyla on Thu, 02/16/2012 – 4:12pmBack in 2008, Rick Santorum traveled to Ave Maria University in Florida to deliver an address to students attending the Catholic university founded by Domino's Pizza founder Tom Monaghan which he moved from Michigan as part of his effort to build his own personal theocracy in Naples.
Santorum told the students at Ave Maria how lucky they were to be living in a time when God's Army is more needed than ever because all of the major institutions in society were under attack by Satan.
February 18, 2012 at 4:07 pm
Can you drop this guy a little "note" while you're at it….these men need to STFU .
February 18, 2012 at 4:56 pm
Linda, little bits of information like this are part of the reason why Ricky will crash and burn. He is the kind of person who becomes more repellent the longer you know him. That uncompromising "I'm always right, you're always wrong," garbage reflects an arrogant, controlling soul that is utterly devoid of empathy for other human beings. People who approached him with concerns when he was PA's junior senator came away feeling they were touched by coldness. I have personally never known a single individual who met Ricky Santorum and came away happier for the encounter.
February 18, 2012 at 3:16 pm
I'll be darn, Chris Christie is actually in attendance at Whitney Houston's funeral??
Not to get political, but he may have won a few hearts today….until he says something stupid!-
February 18, 2012 at 3:23 pm
You're right. While I appreciate what he did to honor Whitney, I won't forget what he's really about. Neither will a lot of people. Unless he has a revelation in that church today, it will be business as usual tomorrow.
February 18, 2012 at 3:20 pm
The Winans are bringing the house down. They are truly celebrating the joy that was Whitney Houston.
February 18, 2012 at 3:25 pm
How Rick Santorum Ripped Off American Veterans
The Armed Forces Retirement Home, which is run by the Department of Defense, bills itself as the "premier home for military retirees and veterans." The facility sprawls across 272 acres high on a hill in northern Washington, DC, near the Petworth neighborhood. The nearly 600 veterans who now live there enjoy panoramic views of the city—the Washington monument and US Capitol to the south, the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception to the east. At its peak, more than 2,000 veterans of World Wars I and II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War lived at the Home.
But with the rise of the smaller all-volunteer military, the Home began to run into serious financial problems. It was clear that one of its primary sources of revenue—a 50-cent deduction from the paychecks of active-duty servicemembers—wasn't enough to keep the Home operating fully. In the 1990s, the Home scrambled to find ways to avoid insolvency, trimming its staff by 24 percent and reducing its vet population by 800. Still, the money problems began to show, with its older historic facilities slipping into disrepair and decay. To grapple with its worsening shortfall, officials running the Home eyed a valuable, 49-acre piece of land worth $49 million as a potential financial lifeline.
February 18, 2012 at 3:27 pm
So many judges on board today. What's up? Everyone here without struggles in life? Without inner demons ? Yeah, I thought not.
February 18, 2012 at 4:04 pm
I agree with EDP4BHO wholeheartedly!! Rest in Love Whitney Houston xoxox
February 18, 2012 at 4:29 pm
I don't mean to bash anyone, but on solemn occasions, we need to remember the importance of that occasion. Plenty of time for speculation in life. Just once in a while, let the drama go, and breathe.
February 18, 2012 at 3:58 pm
Hay Piers how many black people funerals have you been too? My guess is zero.This is how it is done, without the big stars, but this is how it is done Mr. Morgan
February 18, 2012 at 4:12 pm
Aw, not nice. Replace Catholic with Jew or Muslim and we'd be offended ;-)
February 18, 2012 at 4:27 pm
I agree. It's not about his religion. Many Blacks who grew up in the Caribbean or elsewhere are also unfamiliar with the American Black Church style. So I actually appreciated his comment – he wasn't snide or mean. He appeared quite sincere.
February 18, 2012 at 4:33 pm
I thought that too Hopefruit – and I cannot abide Morgan. The funny thing for me was that my (Irish) Catholic mother (you know, the PBO-hold-the-railings lady!) watched the whole funeral and said she couldn't get over how similar it was in tone to, well, an Irish Catholic funeral. Eg The warmth, the humor, the anecdotes, the memories and the insistence that the day should be a celebration of a life, rather than grieving over a loss. She was so moved by it.
February 18, 2012 at 5:08 pm
Good for your mom! :) This service would have resonated with anyone – religious (any denomination) or non-religious because of the underlying message of love and support for an exceptionally talented human being who graciously shared herself with the world when she was at her peak. This memorial service was trending WORLDWIDE on Twitter!!!!!
I think it's interesting that in her death, Whitney Houston may have done more to unite people of different backgrounds, traditions and cultures than she could have ever done in life (apart from the Star-Spangled Banner moment). Some people may have had a totally distorted perception of the Black church as a "Rev Wright-God-Damn-America" preachment session, which is nothing but a media-manufactured notion.
February 18, 2012 at 5:50 pm
There are so many aspects of the Black Church….there is no one way of defining it……i remember the President's speech on race in which he talked about the political climate of America…. that created a Rev Wright…a most eloquent speech….
but this also calls to mind….how altho we live in a pluralistic sociey we are still very much segregated culturally…there are folks like Whitney Houston who bridge the gap…and we are a better people for it…
Rest In Peace….
February 18, 2012 at 4:39 pm
He asks every single guest if they believe in God…….I just find that odd.
February 18, 2012 at 4:52 pm
I loathe Piers Morgan Linda, especially his tendency to ask every single African American guest "are you disappointed in Obama?". I just don't think his Catholicism is his problem (I didn't even know he was a Catholic). I can't stand Catholic church leaders, but the world is jam-packed with good Catholics …. good Jews, good Muslims, good Mormons, good Baptists, etc, etc. And bad ones from all those faiths too.
February 18, 2012 at 4:06 pm
I grew up listening to Whitney, and when she died it was like a member of my family had died. It's like when Michael Jackson died, I grew up listening to him from the Jackson 5 days, through the Jacksons days, and when he took off to the stars, and when he died it felt like losing a family member. So as with Whitney. R.I.P Whitney. You will forever be remember. You had your problems, but I like to say you were just a human being with problems like us all. God Bless.
February 18, 2012 at 3:41 pm
R.I.P. ~ Whitney Elizabeth "Nippy" Houston ~ R.I.P.
"We'll see you on the other side… You can never put God first and God leaves you."
Don't cry for me…
God has spoken; so, let the whole church say, "Amen."
February 18, 2012 at 3:49 pm
The Home Going for Whitney Elizabeth Houston was just beautiful and so moving.
February 18, 2012 at 3:56 pm
Don Lemon trying to get the dirt on Bobby Brown by stopping grievers as they are leaving.
CNN=TMZ Shame.
February 18, 2012 at 4:21 pm
I have a hard time mustering any sympathy whatsoever for Bobby Brown, irregardless of what Lemon is doing or not doing.
February 18, 2012 at 4:12 pm
Two Supreme Court justices suggested Friday that the court reconsider its controversial 2010 decision that allowed unlimited corporate and union spending in elections.
The suggestion came as the court blocked a Montana Supreme Court decision upholding a century-old ban on corporate campaign spending in the state.
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February 18, 2012 at 4:20 pm
Some nasty comments being made here which is surprising considering a service just ended and the site in which they are placed on… SMDH Too bad we can't collapse or flag them
February 18, 2012 at 4:22 pm
What a moving service. Loved Tayler Perry talking about "grace that carried", also the singer with the message "when you have cried when you have done it all–just stand". So often that's what we have left during times of trouble–we must just stand.
February 18, 2012 at 4:25 pm
I missed out on the service :( I've just begun looking around online for clips of the service… found a few so far. What a sweet and comforting message from Tyler Perry though
February 18, 2012 at 5:02 pm
The Essense website was rebroadcasting the service…it might stay on there all day.
February 19, 2012 at 8:11 am
Oh Yes, Tyler Perry preached Whitney's home going message! He said it all.
February 18, 2012 at 4:24 pm
Very touching service. It makes me miss my home Church. When they lifted her casket, it really hit home. She's gone.
I pray for strength for her daughter and mother.
February 18, 2012 at 5:00 pm
…when all the cameras are gone, all the world attention is directed elsewhere, the family will continue to feel the loneliness and lose of a daughter, mother, and friend.
February 18, 2012 at 4:31 pm
Newt lost the straw poll here in Georgia to Ron Paul….it was just one county up North that has heavy North Georgia Militia and Oathkeepers living there.
There are training camps in the woods up there for the Militia.
February 18, 2012 at 4:56 pm
Scary….Ron Paul had an event in Vancouver, WA last wednesday and all you saw were middle aged and young college age men…no AA's and very few women. There were about 2000 people that attended the event.
February 18, 2012 at 4:36 pm
Well, this tribute to Whitney Houston by an elder just gobsmacked me! Thought I'd pass it on.
My 90-Year-Old Grandma Dances to Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance with Somebody
February 18, 2012 at 4:50 pm
February 18, 2012 at 4:51 pm
omg that was so freaking cute! she reminds me of the senior people in my parents culture… who show pride at polynesian events… they get up and dance to traditional polynesian music with traditional island dancing… all in their 80's and 90's up and dancing not worried about their joints at that point in time lol they find that much needed strength to represent with pride! thanks for the post! love it
February 18, 2012 at 5:06 pm
Fancieful, thank you for this. This lady really put her heart into it. If she's 90, it means her teen and early 20 years were in the late 1930's and early 40's. I'll bet she did a mean jitterbug in those days.
February 18, 2012 at 5:20 pm
I'll say she did! How wonderful to see her getting after it! I care for folks several years younger than this lovely lady, who can barely move their bodies! Maybe they should have never stopped dancing! Thanks for posting this one! :)
February 18, 2012 at 4:46 pm
Just finished watching going home services for Whitney E. Houston.
Thank you, Mrs. Cissy Houston for making the choice to bring her back where she first got her start. She is really home now. I am so glad that she is free from all the hurt, pain and tears we have to go through. The ups and downs, trials and tribulation are all over. She is free!
Regardless of who was there, who was not. It does not matter what Bobby said or did. She has family, friends and fans who loved her and she loved them back. She is home!
Peace Be Still…..
February 18, 2012 at 5:00 pm
when you google them… the results come back and just underneath the PoliticusUSA link to their page.. it says 'the site may be compromised'
February 18, 2012 at 5:15 pm
Obama ladies are skiing in Colorado for the weekend. Good for them but they must miss the Pres.
February 18, 2012 at 5:25 pm
Just saw that on Twitter. I think it's funny that President's Day weekend in 2011, they skied in Vail, CO and this year it's Aspen, CO. They pack off and leave PBO on a day that celebrates him. :D
February 18, 2012 at 5:35 pm
Yeah he could have, but maybe he wanted FLOTUS and the First Daughters to have girl bonding time.
February 18, 2012 at 5:50 pm
They had plenty of bonding time when he was gone. I don't want him to be alone on a 3 day weekend but let me stop. If he's cool I can't say anything about it.
February 18, 2012 at 6:02 pm
Remember Jessica, last weekend while FLOTUS was in Florida on her "Let's move" community service trip, PBO was home with the girls, going to Sasha's bb game on Saturday and then spending Sunday shooting hoops with both girls. Then during the week, the girls are at school, so there's not much time for bonding as such. I guess they planned it this way, and PBO is okay with it.
February 18, 2012 at 6:09 pm
Isn't this week coming up Winter Break for schools? I know it is out here is WA state.
February 18, 2012 at 9:14 pm
FLOTUS want to get them and her selves out of that museum sometimes. To let them have a normal life. I can't blame her for wanting that. And I'm sure everything they do is plan, it has to be, so POTUS knew about the trip.
February 19, 2012 at 5:34 am
I'm sure POTUS would have loved to join FLOTUS and the girls, but things like that has to be plan in advance, after all he is the President. Even something as simple as a date has to be plan for the Obamas.
February 18, 2012 at 5:28 pm
Hopefully my last thought on Whitney Houston's "Home-going" ceremony.
The service was wonderful, Bobby gave a pretty gracious statement, and now I don't know about anybody else, but I'm done talking about Bobby Brown unless it's in reference to New Edition. RIP Whitney!!!!
Time to get ready for NOLA!!! I leave tomorrow and I haven't even packed yet and i need to pack tonight cause I may NOT have chance tomorrow. Get ready for me NOLA!!!
February 18, 2012 at 5:44 pm
Santorum plays the black theology card, in Columbus Ohio.
Of course, he was talking to the evangelicals, eho think their shit don't stink.It's getting ugly out there!
February 18, 2012 at 9:06 pm
Rick Santorum is a lying racists bastard, who hides behind his so call religion.
February 18, 2012 at 5:55 pm
I was deeply touched by Whitney's going home tribute today. I cannot put into words how big a fan I was/am.
Both my grown children texted me last week to see how I was taking the news as they know I am such a fan.When they played I will always love you at the end, the tears were flowing uncontrollably.
RIP Whitney. As we try to calm our aching hearts. Much love.
February 18, 2012 at 5:57 pm
Watching the service for Whitney, it hit me that in life she brought people across the world together through their love for her music and in her transition, she brought the world to church. Well done Sister, well done.
February 18, 2012 at 6:35 pm
Link to printed funeral program booklet.
February 18, 2012 at 7:03 pm
I come with egg on my face.
Earlier this afternoon when I first went to the 'going home' service site I was turned off because of the church feel and all the hype surrounding it. So I figured I would just get about my day and signed off here. But the memorial was still on when I got out of the shower and I am so glad it was.
I was sucked right in and enjoyed every minute of it. I did miss the end because I had a deadline to keep. I'm sorry I missed any of it. There were some truly moving, deeply personal testimonials and I feel blessed to have it shared with all who cared.
I have just about every album of Whitney's beginning with her first. I even went and bought CDs of albums I already had.
She and her music helped me through a rather bitter divorce some yrs ago. I can't tell you the many ways it spoke to me. Whether I was feeling inadequate, angry, lost, confused, determined, resolved. There was always a song, a feeling, an emotion that connected to what I was feeling. Her demons became mine during that time and I drew strength from the strength of her music.
Moreover, I had a very impressionable tween daughter at the time (11-13 ?14 years old). I would always play music for her soul also and Whitney's 'Greatest Love of All' was one of her favorites. We would play it loud and dance around the house and sing as loud as we could. It opened necessary dialog between us and helped her find her love of self. As a grown woman now she has an inner strength and sense of self that I attribute in part to that song (and others) and our open communication.
Which is one reason why I was at first turned off at the whole streamed, newstainment fixated thought of her memorial but it wasn't like that at all. And for that a big shout out to all who planned and executed this with class & reverence. It was a fitting send off.
She will always hold a special place in my heart. May she rest in peace.
February 18, 2012 at 7:12 pm
I can only smile. I recall your statement above. Just goes to show her spirit, coming from the church, touched us all in so many special places, individually. It was a lovely and meaningful experience we all shared today. Something to be truly grateful for.
February 18, 2012 at 7:20 pm
Lesson learned. I am grateful.
I was so upset at what they did for Michael Jackson, which was foremost in my mind, and forgot to be in the present.
Now to go put on her very first album (yes I will fire up the record player for the occasion rather than the CD) and wash the egg off my face. :lol:
February 19, 2012 at 9:05 am
You are forgiven. Sometimes when we don't understand our anger and hurt, we react first. You stand tall Lunar, quick to make amends. Much love to you.
February 18, 2012 at 11:49 pm
LunarSea &EDP4BHO, it ' s okay. We are family here. Don't beat yourselves up. Forgiveness is what we all must do. I mean, that is what love is. I had no choice but to watch it because the Body Guard movie helped me to cry after my husband passed from a long illness. I could not cry. I hurt but I had to STAND strong for my two sons.
I just remember buying a ticket. I do not remember how and why of all the movies I went to see that one. Well, I cried through the whole movie. I felt so good. I could breathe again and it did not hurt. That movie helped me to realize that I had lost my best friend, my body guard. But I needed to cry for me. So today at the end of the service when they played Whitney singing"I Will Always Love You", it is so true. Love never dies. It remains inside you forever.
Now, I cry freely and openly because it is good for my soul. It helps to release, cleanse, refresh me. So I thank God that he allowed this gift on earth. Even with all she had to go through here on earth. Look at the impact her life made on so many people. Her living was not in vain.
She helped me and we never met. That is the only thing that matters.Fancieful,your grandmother is a gem. I just love her. She made me smile and for that I am grateful.


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Through the eyes of a machine gunner from Fancy Farm, Ky., currently serving in Baghdadi and previously deployed to Iraq, this country is making great leaps toward self-governance. "The people are getting more involved now," said Sgt. Douglas Hayden, attached to the Personal Security Detachment, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment. "When I was over here last time, the people were pretty much standoffish. They didn't want anything to do with us until the whole thing was said and done. Now, they want to get involved for their country and make things better for themselves."
Hayden was patrolling the other side of the Euphrates River during the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom, moving north from Nasiriyah through Baghdad, then back south to Al Kut. This year, Hayden, 32, is a part of the transition process.
"Our main mission is focused on the Baghdadi area," Hayden said. "It is to be turned over to the (Iraqi police) so they can run it on their own. We are here to facilitate them in any way possible."
Outside the Iraqi Police Station, in the center of town, more than 50 local civilians lingered and waited for the initial registration phase into the police department. Hayden, a stocky country boy, was outside, waiting for Marines to wrap up their meeting with local sheiks and government officials.
Afternoon prayers echo throughout the city. He has become accustomed to Iraqi culture and even shares a living space with them in the military housing complex on a combat outpost, a stone's throw from town. Hayden said there are many differences between Iraqis and Marines, but they are easily overcome. Not everyone is immediately comfortable sharing a base with Iraqis armed with loaded AK-47s, he said.
"Sometimes, it's nerve-racking because some of them really don't have a good concept of weapon safety," he said. "But most of them do and they come by and correct each other.
It's a good thing to see them correct themselves on weapon techniques and handling. All in all, I really don't think about it too much. They're just here like everybody else." With Iraqis in place, Hayden and the other Marines of 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, are concentrating on advising and observing the transition process. "Sometimes we sit back and watch to see how they react to certain situations, and sometimes we'll step in and give them advice," he said. "The majority of the time they pick up on what we teach them pretty quickly."
Since arriving in Iraq in the spring of 2003, Marines have contributed to rebuilding the infrastructure of Iraq.
"I think as a whole, the Marine Corps, especially my Marines, will be proud of what we're doing because we are part of history," he said. "From when I came over in OIF 1 (Operation Iraqi Freedom), until now, it is still a history in progress for the Marine Corps." A year has gone by since those Marines came into Baghdadi to provide force protection for the city's majority-Sunni population. Some Marines still remember the Iraqi policeman who picked up an intercom last year as their heavy armored trucks started to move down the streets of the city. "It's a gift from God. The Marines are here to help us," Hayden remembers hearing someone say.
These days, children cheer from the school's playground, teenagers fish the river and families walk the streets with their arms full of groceries, all signs of security in the prospering town, northwest of Baghdad.
For Hayden, worldwide service is at the core of being a Marine.
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Perhaps this is why, despite several deployments, including to Afghanistan, Hayden continues to re-enlist. He also has two brothers and a cousin currently serving in the Marine Corps. As a young man growing up in Kentucky, Hayden always had a desire to wear the eagle, globe and anchor. Not because he had to follow in the traditions of his family, but because he wanted to provide a safer world for his two children to live in.
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Thanksgiving, as a holiday, is simultaneously marked by rigid adherence to tradition and infinite room for variation: turkey is pre-ordained, but the contents of its stuffing are not; the appearance of green beans is inevitable, but the method of preparation is flexible; dessert will obviously include pie, but pie is defined only by the existence of crust. Thanksgiving is a template as opposed to a menu, and this Thursday, there's no doubt that more variations on the meal will be eaten in LA than anywhere else in the country. Below, a look at the hometown twists some of the city's biggest non-native contingencies, including Koreans, Armenians and Midwesterners, will be putting on the traditional feast.
Turkey's a fundamentally American meat--Ben Franklin famously made the argument that the wild turkey deserved the title of national bird over the bald eagle--but Armenian families might stuff it with lamb and rice pilaf to add a regional twist to the traditional Thanksgiving centerpiece. Sides can include dolma, kufteh and pickled veggies along with the usual potatoes and green beans. And pie gets a delicious makeover when filled with dried apricots stewed in sugar and cinnamon, then baked until hot and gooey.
Is there anything more Southern than fried chicken? Angelenos originally hailing from below the Mason-Dixon line know that the same principle that brought us the Colonel's finest can also be applied to turkey, by dry-rubbing the bird and dunking it in gallons of hot peanut oil. Fire hazard? Absolutely. Worth it? Do you even have to ask? Southerners may also throw a variation on stuffing, using crumbly, buttery cornbread as the base. And nothing's more Southern than a classic pecan pie (pronounce it "pee-kan" for ultimate authenticity) made boozy with good Kentucky bourbon.
Maybe it's our shared heritage of being cut off from fresh produce for most of the winter months, but we Midwesterners are all about the non-perishable goods on Thanksgiving. Deviled eggs, eye-popping with mustard and horseradish, are a traditional starter, and most veggies are baked in something from the Campbell's line. The potato is an art form: sweet potatoes are candied in brown sugar and butter, while mashed potatoes are shamelessly whipped up with butter and lots of black pepper. Canned Michigan sour cherries, cooked with vanilla and a hint of citrus, make the perfect pie filling.
Mexican cuisine varies widely from region to region, but a few flavor profiles lend themselves exceptionally well to the Thanksgiving feast. Stuffing is made spicy with the addition of chorizo, and the traditional side dish of creamed corn is dressed up with roasted or fresh chilis. Mole sauce is delicious on anything, turkey most definitely included, while pumpkin, long a staple of Oaxacan cooking, can be blended into a spicy soup and dressed up with crunchy pepitas. Angelenos from all over also line up at the best panaderias on Thanksgiving morning for fresh bolillos to serve instead of the traditional dinner rolls.
Oh, turkey, you versatile meat, you: to add homestyle flavor to the American bird, Chinese Thanksgivingistas might stuff it with sticky rice, sausage, water chestnuts and mushrooms, then glaze it with honey, soy sauce and garlic before roasting. Veggies might include stir-fried green beans and pea sprouts or broccoli cooked with garlic. Even leftovers are transformed: instead of lackluster sandwiches, noodles and cabbage slaw can be combined with shredded turkey for a delicious day-after salad, or the meat can used in steamed buns.
Korea has a Thanksgiving all its own, and its three days of feasting easily trump our American version. But for the holiday the pilgrims celebrated, Korean home cooks might serve the usual banchan, like bean sprout salad or pan-fried scallion pancakes, alongside the traditional bird. Spicy kimchi, chopped and mixed together with chicken broth, veggies and bright citrus juice, is baked on the side as a delicious alternative to stuffing. For dessert, rice pudding gets a fall flavor profile with the addition of canned pumpkin and brown sugar.
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Verizon phone books left on street; who uses them anyway!!!!
Transit Police report arresting somebody too young to have his name released for the botched robbery attempt last week that ended with him being chased out of Charles/MGH by a group of fed-up commuters.
The teen was scheduled for an appearance in Boston Municipal Court's juvenile session on a charge of assault with intent to rob, police say.... Read more
JF spotted a passive-aggressive note on a bicycle on Beacon Hill this morning. A passive-aggressive note written on a typewriter. A typewriter!
Jed Hresko forwards this photo of some extreme passive aggressiveness: Somebody peeved at a cardboard box in an alley off Columbus Avenue in the South End spent some serious time explaining how to properly recycle the box - by writing down the directions on two sides of the box itself, because, naturally, whoever put the box out there will come out frequently to admire his... Read more
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Mike the Mad Biologist reports that a resident of the Beacon Hill street got so fed up with bags of dog shit being left all along the street that he or she put out a trash can in the hopes that dog owners would use it - and city trash collectors would empty it. Naturally, this being Beacon Hill, somebody else promptly put a... Read more
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JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri lawmakers completed passage of a $22.4 billion operating budget Wednesday that would increase state spending at a greater rate than its expected revenue growth.
Missouri's operating budget for the 2009 fiscal year boosts spending for public schools, extends college scholarships to upper-income families and allots more money to medical providers without expanding health coverage for the poor.
The state is able to spend faster than its projected tax intake by tapping into money left over from previous years. Yet the election-year budget still appropriates significantly less than what Gov. Matt Blunt had proposed in January.
The difference is attributable largely to legislative inaction on Blunt's marquee proposal — a $375 million plan to expand government-subsidized health insurance to lower-income working Missourians. After running into trouble in the House, the plan got axed from the budget.
Lawmakers also ignored several other new spending proposals put forward by Blunt, including the restoration of dental and optical coverage cut for adult Medicaid recipients in 2005, and the expansion of Missouri college slots for health care students.
Some of those initiatives fell victim to financial concerns, which deepened in the past couple of weeks as House and Senate members negotiated the final details of the budget. On Friday, Blunt's administration commissioner warned the state may take in less money than forecast for the fiscal year that ends June 30. That means the state could start out with less money than anticipated for the 2009 fiscal year that begins July 1.
Even so, Missouri may not face immediate financial troubles. That's because the governor and lawmakers set aside $200 million last year in case the economy worsened, and state agencies didn't spend all the money appropriated to them.
Next year's budget would spend some of that surplus. Missouri's expenditures from its general revenue fund would rise by 5.4 percent over this year, while its income is projected to rise by just 3.4 percent.
Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Gary Nodler, R-Joplin, described the spending blueprint as the "best budget attainable in the political environment we have with the temptation of (spending) the large balance" in Missouri's treasury. But the spending pace is not sustainable in future years, Nodler added.
The budget includes a $121 million increase in basic aid for schools, raising the total to almost $3 billion. But lawmakers provided school districts no additional money for buses, despite rising fuel prices.
Other state agencies will receive more money to cover increased fuel and food costs.
Lawmakers also pumped nearly $96 million into the Access Missouri scholarship program, created last year as the state's means of providing college aid to students in financial need. The one-third increase in funding will allow the scholarships to be given to families with adjusted gross incomes of as much as $200,000, up significantly from the current income cutoff, or about $72,000.
State employees will get a 3 percent pay increase — the amount proposed by Blunt. House members had advocated for a $1,056 pay raise for all employees, an alternative that would have given more to the lowest-paid employees and less to the higher-salaried employees than a percentage increase.
Rep. Bill Deeken, R-Jefferson City, was irate that House budget negotiators caved in to demands of the governor and senators, who argued supervisory employees needed to be paid more to keep them from bolting to the private sector.
"There's people out there making that $20,000 or $30,000 — they're doing the work while the others making $80,000 are sitting in the office looking good," Deeken said.
Various health care providers would get larger increases than state employees.
Medicaid payments to physicians would rise by more than 7 percent and payments to dentists and nursing homes would go up by 5 percent. Funding increases for nursing homes would bring their average state payment to $126 a day per patient instead of the current rate of $120 a day.
Supporters say the state needs to increase payments to doctors and dentists, in particular, to encourage them to treat Medicaid patients. As it is, Missouri's Medicaid program pays just a portion of what those health care professionals would receive for providing the same service to elderly patients covered under the federal Medicare program.
The budget boosts money for grants to life-sciences researchers and provides the first installment for a new Highway Patrol radio system that could also allow local emergency responders to better communicate with each other.
Lawmakers provided $1.5 million for anti-tobacco programs targeting youth — a threefold increase for such efforts that nonetheless pales in comparison when put in the context that Missouri's spending on tobacco prevention programs ranks next to last nationally.
Lawmakers also allotted money for several low-budget initiatives. An example is a $171,000 expenditure to promote Missouri beef products.
Among the items left out of the budget was a new $143,000 Highway Patrol program that would have allowed people to sign up for automatic e-mail alerts whenever a registered sex offender moves into their area.
Nodler called the proposal "just plain silly," noting that people already can go to a Highway Patrol Web site to determine whether registered sex offenders live nearby.
But Rep. Margaret Donnelly, D-St. Louis, wished the program would have survived.
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With Jeremy Renner now leading the way for the Bourne franchise, fans of the series have been wondering if he can handle the intense action scenes as well as Matt Damon did during the first three movies. Well, courtesy of IGN, we finally have our answer. In the first clip from The Bourne Legacy, Renner performs all of our Bourne favorites—like running, jumping, and attacking police—in style.
He does it all with the same quiet brutality as Damon, but without Paul Greengrass' jittery camera movements, which could either be a good thing or bad thing depending on your personal preference. On the surface, The Bourne Legacy looks and feels like a Bourne movie, but whether or not we feel that way by the time the credits roll remains to be seen.
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COLUMBIA — Advocates for the preservation of the Niedermeyer — the oldest building in Columbia at 920 Cherry St. — say they feel powerless in the face of powerful development interests.
Collegiate Housing Partners, a St. Louis-based development firm, is in line to buy the property from Fred Hinshaw and then demolish it to build a student apartment complex as tall as 15 stories on the site. It would be one of the tallest structures in town. The parking garage at Fifth and Walnut streets is 10 stories tall.
Dec. 13: A demolition permit application for the Niedermeyer building was filed by Contegra Construction on behalf of Collegiate Housing Partners, a St. Louis-based development firm. Collegiate Housing Partners is under contract to purchase the Niedermeyer building in March.
Dec. 14: A Facebook page called Save the Niedermeyer was created and had 155 "likes" as of Saturday afternoon.
Also in December, an online petition on change.org was created and had gathered more than 1,570 signatures as of Saturday afternoon.
Dec. 17: At the City Council meeting, Sixth Ward Councilwoman Barbara Hoppe called for a six-month moratorium on demolition permit requests in the Downtown Community Improvement District.
Hoppe said the moratorium would allow the city a chance to review its zoning code. The review would include concerns about adequate parking, building height and placement, and historic preservation.
A vote on the proposed moratorium was set to occur at the Jan. 7 council meeting.
Jan. 3: The Historic Preservation Commission held a meeting, in which they decided to support the preservation of the Niedermeyer building.
Jan. 7: The council postponed voting on the moratorium. The ordinance will instead be voted on at the Jan. 22 council meeting.
Council member Gary Kespohl proposed that the vote be postponed so the council could hear from the two groups that have a stake in downtown development: the Downtown Community Improvement District and the Downtown Leadership Council.
City Manager Mike Matthes also announced that city staff had rejected the application for a demolition permit for the Niedermeyer building because tenants have to be gone and utilities have to be off for the permit to be approved.
But Matthes said once those requirements are met the city cannot stop the demolition of the building.
Jan. 8: At the Downtown Community Improvement District meeting Tuesday, members on the board voted unanimously to oppose the moratorium on downtown demolitions, said Deb Sheals, chairwoman of the district.
Jan. 15: The Downtown Leadership Council has a meeting scheduled for this date. Downtown Leadership Council Member Brent Gardner said the group will give an opinion on the proposed moratorium. During the meeting members might also discuss whether downtown C-2 zoning is working.
Amy Hotchkiss, a senior majoring in architectural studies at MU, is one tenant in the building who hopes to prevent the building from being demolished. During her more than 17-month residency there, Hotchkiss' interest in its 176-year history has grown.
"It was originally built as a female school house before the University of Missouri was even built, which I just think is fascinating," Hotchkiss said.
For a class project last spring, she compiled a research paper on the Niedermeyer's history and drafted a petition for it to be considered for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places.
According to Hotchkiss' research paper, part of the building was constructed as an all-girls private school in 1837. It was then renovated into prominent hotels, the Cottage and the Gordon. Mark Twain is also remembered for giving a speech there in 1902, when he received his honorary doctorate of law from MU, Hotchkiss said. It has served as a residential apartment building since 1921.
Savannah Viles, a sophomore at MU who has been living in the building since August, said her favorite part of living in the Niedermeyer is its history. "Probably 200 people lived in my room, and it's really cool," she said.
Callahan & Galloway, which manages the Niedermeyer building, informed its tenants through a letter in November that the property is under contract to be sold.
Viles said affordability and its downtown location drew her to live in the building. "I think it's the best option that I've found by far," she said. "I don't think there is another option that is so affordable and also in downtown. I have no idea what I'm going to do next year."
Brett Davis, a tenant who moved in this month, said management told him when he signed his lease that he will have to move out by July 31. A tentative closing date is set for March, according to the letter sent to tenants. Davis said he decided to live in the Niedermeyer anyway because of its affordability and great location, but he has already seen numerous maintenance woes.
"It needs to be renovated," Davis said. "The pipes are old, electrics are old, and it has radiator heat."
Hotchkiss also thinks the apartments need better maintenance, but she said some students' behavior hasn't helped.
"Someone has punched a hole in the wall after coming from a bar, and it really made me mad because they don't care about this building," Hotchkiss said. "They finally patched it, in a really bad way, they put a board over it and slapped some paint on it. The lack of maintenance and lack of care is the problem."
Elizabeth Gentry Sayad is the great-great-granddaughter of Richard Gentry, the founder of the Columbia Female Academy, which built the original Niedermeyer structure in 1837.
Sayad heard about the impending demolition just before Christmas. She spoke at the Columbia City Council meeting on Monday.
"There are no early buildings of Columbia left from the 1820s ... in the name of progress so many have been torn down," Sayad said in a telephone interview on Saturday. "It's a terrible loss because it has rich heritage to the community that is irreplaceable."
Patrick Earney, structural engineer and member of the Historic Preservation Commission, visited the building on Friday with Deb Sheals, historic preservation consultant on the Downtown Community Improvement District.
"For a building of its age, it's in fine condition," Earney said. "It has a whole lot of history in it worth maintaining in our community."
Hotchkiss created the "Save the Niedermeyer Building" Facebook page on Dec. 14, to raise awareness among city residents. After four weeks, the page has 155 likes, but as a full-time college student, Hotchkiss said she feels powerless. One Facebook poster suggested that if she didn't want it torn down, she ought to buy it. As a 22-year-old college student of limited means, Hotchkiss found the suggestion frustrating.
Earney said the Historic Preservation Commission is trying to find a private buyer to purchase and preserve the building, but absent one, the commission has few other options.
"Directly, we can do nothing," Earney said. "All we can do is to put that person in touch with the owner. It's totally out of our hand."
Hotchkiss said she hopes either the city of Columbia or MU will purchase the Niedermeyer. It could be renovated and serve well as a bed and breakfast or museum, she said.
Mayor Bob McDavid said he does not think the city will purchase the Niedermeyer. Neither he nor any of the council members have visited the building to see its condition, he said last week.
"The complicating factor is the legal issue," McDavid said. "The owner has legal rights ... so it does not seem that the city can interfere."
Sixth Ward Councilwoman Barbara Hoppe proposed a six-month moratorium on granting downtown demolition permits after the Niedermeyer demolition application was filed with the city. But after the threat of a lawsuit from Wally Bley, a lawyer representing Hinshaw, the council postponed voting on the moratorium on Monday.
At the Downtown Community Improvement District meeting Tuesday, board members voted unanimously to oppose the moratorium on downtown demolitions, Sheals said.
"Members felt the council overreached and aimed (the moratorium) at one property," she said.
The building's site falls into the Downtown Community Improvement District. The zoning there, C-2, requires no maximum height restrictions or parking requirements.
"We want to have good development downtown," Hoppe said in a telephone interview on Wednesday. "We don't want to lose the character of downtown and be just any town ... and we are at risk of that."
Hotchkiss seemed dismayed that the proposed building could dwarf the nine-story Tiger Hotel, currently the tallest building downtown.
"If the proposed plan to put in, like, a five-story building, I would be more OK with that than a 15-story building," Hotchkiss said. "I understand that Columbia is growing, and it's developing, but for them to want to purchase the oldest building in Columbia to tear it down and put up a disproportionate building is not right."
Robert Hollis, who represents Collegiate Housing Partners, said the firm will not begin planning a new building until a decision about the moratorium is made.
Hotchkiss said the best thing she can do to save the Niedermeyer is to speak out.
"I do understand that buildings don't always last forever, but it's just sometimes really hard to let things go," Hotchkiss said. "I mean, there is so much you can do to try to persuade people."
Missourian reporter Lauren Gatcombe contributed to this report.
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Super Monaco GP (Amstrad CPC)
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100 point score based on reviews from various critics. 2.3
5 point score based on user ratings. |
Super Monaco GP is a first-person perspective racing game which allows you to race other cars around the famous Monaco Grand Prix course. You first must qualify for a position on the grid by driving round a shortened version of the course on your own. The faster you drive the higher placing on the grid. The actual race has you competing against 19 other drivers and as well as trying to beat them all you must get to checkpoints within a time limit or it is race over. You also have to stay ahead of a certain position which starts at 20th and gets lower the longer the race goes on.The Genesis version of Super Monaco adds a complete career mode, however. In the career mode, your goal is to win a season of races. Unfortunately, you start with a relatively slow car. By challenging other drivers, you can move to a better team and car, and ultimately win the F1 World Title. As well as the famous Monaco course, others from around the world have been added, to give the game a longer shelf life.
Alternate Titles
- "Super Monaco G.P." -- C64 + Amiga title
- "G.P. Mônaco" -- Brazilian Game Gear title
- "スーパーモナコGP" -- Japanese spelling
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- Commodore Format
- July 1993 (Issue 34) - Modern Classics: Driving Games (Check 'em out)
- Electronic Gaming Monthly
- October 1990 (Issue 15) - Best Sports-Themed Game
Martin Smith (63058) added Super Monaco GP (Amstrad CPC) on Jul 31, 2005
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